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Coast to Coast - August 01 2017 - Parasites & Microbes - Space Exploration
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More Info............: https://www.coasttocoastam.com/show/2017/08/01
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DATE: Tuesday - August 1, 2017
HOST: George Noory
GUESTS: Kathleen McAuliffe, Robert Zimmerman
In the first half, science journalist Kathleen McAuliffe revealed how parasites
and microscopic creatures manipulate the brain chemistry of humans and animals,
altering their behavior, and psychology. Around 20% of Americans are infected by
toxoplasma-- a one-celled parasite that spreads from rodents to cats to humans.
People are sometimes exposed to it when cleaning the cat litter box (washing
hands afterward generally prevents infection). While most people who have the
parasite remain unaffected, some do undergo various changes, she reported. In
fact, a Czech biologist named Jaroslav Flegr became convinced the parasite was
controlling his mind, which led him to launch a series of human studies that
showed infected people are more likely to get in car crashes, attempt suicide,
and suffer from schizophrenia and other mental illnesses.
There's also a dog parasite called toxocara, a roundworm that sometimes causes
problems for humans if infected. McAuliffe detailed how the rabies virus can
lead to bizarre behavior in humans bitten by rabid animals, including fear of
water, and hypersexualization. Interestingly, she noted that one emotion keeps
people safe from parasites-- disgust. Humans have a natural revulsion to rotting
foods, and gross or stinky things that might physically sicken us if we came
into direct contact with them.
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In the latter half, space historian Robert Zimmerman discussed the latest in
space technology and developments. We are on the verge of a renaissance in space
that is akin to the computer revolution, he enthused, with a number of companies
developing new and cheaper ways to put rockets into orbit. SpaceX, he noted,
currently rules the launch industry, with more launches than any other company
or nation, so far this year. One company called ARCA, he reported, is developing
an "aerospike engine," with a nozzle that reacts to atmospheric changes during
space flight.
Zimmerman was critical of the Outer Space Treaty, which forbids claims of
sovereignty on any celestial body, moon or planet. He believes the treaty should
be renegotiated to allow nations or concerns to claim territories within a given
body, and this would help encourage further space exploration. China, he added,
has become a big player in space, and is planning to build a space station in
2020, with a lunar program to follow. He also talked about possible future NASA
missions such as a probe to Jupiter's moon Europa, which appears to have an
underground ocean, and Titan, Saturn's moon, to explore its methane lakes.
News segment guests: Dr. Peter Breggin, Mish Shedlock
WEBSITE(S):
kmcauliffe.com
behindtheblack.com
BOOK(S):
This Is Your Brain on Parasites
The Universe in a Mirror: The Saga of the Hubble Space Telescope
Leaving Earth: Space Stations, Rival Superpowers, and the Quest for
Interplanetary Travel
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